Artist biography

Biography of Erika Dagnino

Writer and poet Erika Dagnino has contributed to literary and music magazines such as First Literary Review-East (NY), Levure Littéraire (FR), Quaderni d'Altri Tempi (I).Her musical collaborations include the CD liner notes for Anthony Braxton’s Italian Quartet, Standards (2006), recorded live at PP Café, Brussels and works with Italian avant-garde violinist Stefano Pastor, English saxophonist George Haslam and American pianist and composer Chris Brown. She toured in Italy, England, France, USA performing at festivals and events like Clusone Jazz Festival (I), The Evolving Voice Series (USA) ,The Abingdon Arts Festival (UK), Oxford Jazz Master Series (UK), Fiera del Libro di Torino (I), COMA Show at ABC No-Rio (USA). She has performed in New York with Ken Filiano, Steve Dalachinsky, Dominic Duval, Satoshi Takeishi, Sarah Bernstein, Jean Carla Rodea, Ras Moshe, Blaise Siwula, Sten Hostfalt, Andy O'Neill; also collaborating with the American poet Mark Weber and with a number of visual artists. Her poetry, fiction and drama have appeared in various anthologies and have won several awards. They were published in Italy, France, USA. Her latest works include Cycles (mixed media, with Stefano Pastor and with English translation by Anthony Barnett), and the CD Narcéte (in quartet with Pastor, Haslam and Steve Waterman); Racconti dell'ombra (short stories), I canti dell'occhio, Motions, Signs (poetry) and Nel gesto, nel suono. La percezione-decifrazione dell'evento musicale, a book of interviews with professional musicians from different countries 'a beautiful, strong and clear voice' Peter Brötzmannan 'intense jazz poet' The New York City Jazz Record 'wonderful performer' All About Jazz 'the poetry is often fascinating and fits well with music' Downtown Music Gallery 'grand sensibility' Levure Littéraire

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